Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Officer

Contract

This is a LICA Specialist-9 contract. This kind of contract is known as Local Individual Contractor Agreements. It is normally only for nationals. It's an external contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about LICA Specialist-9 contracts.

Background Information - Myanmar

UNOPS Myanmar is one of UNOPS’ leading offices in Asia, acting as fund manager for three of the largest development programmes in the country, namely the Access to Health Fund, the Livelihood and Food Security Fund (LIFT) and the Joint Peace Fund (JPF), and acting as the Principal Recipient for the Global Fund in Myanmar. UNOPS provides procurement, infrastructure, and project management services to a wide range of organisations in the country, including international development partners, other UN agencies, NGOs, and INGOs. UNOPS plays a critical role in ensuring that the quality of services provided to its partners meets stringent requirements of speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Background Information - Job-specific

Access to Health Fund

The Access to Health Fund aims to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations in conflict-affected areas of Myanmar. The Fund works with Ethnic Health Organizations, national and international NGOs, the United Nations, and other partners to increase people’s access to health-services (maternal, newborn and child health, combating HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria) and to strengthen health systems. The Access to Health Fund is a multi-donor fund supported by the United Kingdom, Sweden, United States, Switzerland, Norway, Canada, Australia and ADB.

Under the overall guidance of the Senior Program Manager and Monitoring & Evaluation Senior Manager, and the direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, the Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Officer is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:

Functional Responsibilities

Reporting System Development and Operationalisation

• Provide technical inputs into the design and implementation of ACCESS monitoring and evaluation system, policies, tools and processes
• Develop and/ or modify the logical framework with indicators, operational definitions and guidance notes in conformity to the fund’s changing response including public health interventions, thematic diseases and COVID-19 and emergency responses
• With Program Managers/Senior Officers, develop implementing partner (IP) M&E activities, targets, budgets and log frames
• Contribute to a target setting of EHO and CSO grants by providing technical inputs
• Foster internal coordination, planning and learning by organizing learning and planning sessions, documenting best practices and supporting internal programme linkages and planning processes

Ensure System Quality and Consistency

• Act as a focal technical person to organize / provide training and sharing sessions on reporting to implementing partners
• Contribute M&E expertise in the assigned regional team for regular coordination with stakeholders for ACCESS funded townships.
• Monitor and analyze IP performance, and propose any initiative that may be necessary, including termination of, or adjustments to actions to ensure compliance with Fund policy and priorities.

Promote System Use

• Review and clear progress reports of IPs, focusing on data quality and M&E activity implementation.
• Oversee data collection, data entry and analysis processes to measure progress and achievement according to the M&E plan.

Knowledge Management

• Conduct regular field visits and Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA) to ensure that reported data is accurate and in line with ACCESS and national standard indicators, planning and budgeting tools, partner log frames and the overall ACCESS Log Frame.
• Ensure RDQA data are analyzed, and effective feedback with regular follow up is provided.
• Provide on-site coaching to project staff and project partners regarding data collection, accuracy and analysis to ensure RDQA action plans are implemented.
• Lead the development and maintenance of databases of the assigned projects.
• Develop and/ or improve quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and visualization tools, techniques and approaches.
• Organize meetings, workshops and other discussion forums to establish a dialogue on monitoring and evaluation results (recommendations/ lessons learned/ feedback) and issues and ensure their linkage with planning frameworks.
• Contribute to the preparation of donor reports and facilitate the data quality audits
• Contribute to the undertaking of program evaluations (midterm and/ or final) if necessary
• Ensure accurate and timely information is available to senior management and the Communications Team.
• Apply the performance-based funding (PBF) and Value for money (VfM) methodology in assigned grants, in collaboration with the program focal.
• Perform any other task as may be requested by the supervisor.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education - A Master Degree in public health or other relevant educational background (eg. epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, etc.) or relevant education is required, or 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in these areas in lieu of the Master Degree.

Work Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience working with health programs is required.
• Successful development and implementation of an M&E system at the programme level are highly desirable.
• Work experience in Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Immunizations AND/OR Health System Strengthening projects is highly desirable.
• Experience working with ethnic health organizations will be a strong asset
• Excellent writing and analytical skills are required
• Previous working experience with UNOPS Myanmar is an asset

Language - Fluency in English and Myanmar Language is a strong requirement.

Competencies

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.

Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements. Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving. Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: ICA Contract level: LICA 9 Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

This vacancy is for Myanmar National only.

Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.